ATI Critical Care Meds - Pharmacy practice solutions 2023

ATI Critical Care Meds - Pharm A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 667 A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 79 A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine (Adrenalin) 8 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 120 A provider prescribes esmolol (Brevibloc) 45 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 59 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 15.9 A nurse is preparing to administer procainamide (Pronestyl) 2 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is procainamide 1g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 60 A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 375 A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 0.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is 1g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 75 A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside (Nipride) 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - ANSWER 132.3